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US court rules National Security Agency mass surveillance illegal
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found illegal the massive surveillance of the inhabitants of the United States, which was conducted by the National Security Agency. According to the court decision, the authorities' argument that mass surveillance is necessary for the investigations is "unprecedented and unfounded."
The American Civil Liberties Union demanded that surveillance be declared illegal. The court of first instance refused to satisfy the claim, but the appellate instance overturned this decision.
“This decision should make it clear once and for all that the mass collection of data on American calls was illegal. It will also cast doubt on countless other mass surveillance operations,” said Alex Abdo, a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union. (English.)
- The mass interception of information about calls in the United States became known from documents that were published thanks to Edward Snowden in 2013.